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This Issue’s Message
By Sanjeev Agarwala
Habtoor News
Coporate news section
Under the Spotlight
Juliet Monsorate
Staff News
Birthdays, new appointments & more
Lifestyle
Miracle Fruits & Tips...
Contents
Al Habtoor Group
Sawalef Team:
Noura Badawi
Marissa Grobler
Atef Mousa
Anmol Pinto
Photography by:
Noura Badawi
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It is Spring time! I feel the cool & sweet caress of the morning breeze each day I walk to the
office. How I wish, that I could capture this moment forever………..
The mention of Spring immediately conjures up thoughts of colours, flowers blossoming and
lush green trees. I am reminded of a street in Nairobi (where I spent nostalgic two years) which
was lined with trees on either side where dense red leaves would magically appear at this time
of the year; aptly, the avenue was named ‘Flame-Tree Avenue’.
India celebrates the oncoming of Spring with a festival of colours, called Holi. Where the
young and old alike come out and sprinkle vibrant colours on to each other. A magnificent
sight! World over Spring is celebrated with numerous festivals, Orange Throwing Festival in
Italy, Carnaval Brasil Festival, Chinese Lantern Festival in Taiwan, The Mardi Gras Festival
in New Orleans, to name a few.
Astronomers await eagerly to the March Equinox ( 20th of March), when the Sun being verti-
cally above the Equator & is in equidistant from the Earth in its Orbit, resulting one of the two
days in a year where the days and nights are equal. A truly amazing spectacle! One has to be
slightly esoteric to accept that the effect of the Earths magnetism& the confluence of the effect
of Sun is the maximum during this period. Perhaps, the only period during the Year where,
without exception, the flora, fauna & all other living organisms are at their best in Colour and
in Spirits.
Being March born, I have a particular affinity to Spring & perhaps my secret to unflinching
enthusiasm, positive energy & an eternal optimist.
Give me some Sunshine
Give me some rain
Give me another chance
To grow up once again
Congratulations to Mr. Sanjeev Agarwala, who was
recently promoted to the Position of Group Chief
Financial Officer for Al Habtoor Group.
Sanjeev Agarwala
Chief Finance Officer
Al Habtoor Group
Sanjeev Agarwala
Editorial Message
A quick note to our readers;
Welcome back to all,
This season, our newsletter SAWALEF is flowery
and merry. It is influenced by spring, the season of
rebirth, happiness and motherhood.
In this issue, “Under the Spotlight” is a hard working
mother. Our news reflect high hopes & new starts,
and like always, we welcome newborns & new em-
ployees…
Whether you celebrate Mother’s Day on the 2nd
Sunday of May, 4th Sunday of lent or 21st of March,
we wish all the mothers in Al Habtoor Group a very
“Happy Mother’s Day”. You deserve to be appreci-
ated everyday, but we take the chance this season to,
one more time, thank you all…
Noura Badawi
